Danny Pardo (born 15 November 1971) is an Argentinian-born movie, TV, and voiceover actor living in

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. He became an international star in 2015 with his role as Padre Martin in the Argentinian-produced telenovela '' Entre Canibales'' (''Among Cannibals''). Pardo is perhaps best known in the US for his roles in '' Planes: Fire & Rescue'' (2014), ''

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'' (2007), and ''

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'' (2002).

Biography

Danny Pardo with Michael Chiklis on the set of The Shield

Danny Pardo with director Juan Campanella on the set of Colony

Pardo was born in

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, and he can trace his family roots back to Italy, Spain, and Yugoslavia. He received degrees in marketing and business in Argentina before moving to Miami, Florida,

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, in January 2001 to run an import business. In September 2003, he switched to acting, and booked his first commercial, for the Florida lottery, one month later. After building a strong base in Miami in commercials and as a host on E! Entertainment Latin America's ''Vidas Bonitas'' and a reporter for ''Univision'', Pardo moved to Los Angeles in 2005, where his career took off. He landed recurring roles on the hit TV shows ''

'', '' 24'', and ''

'', as well as the movies '' Pretty Obsession'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2014). He speaks

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, Portuguese, and

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fluently, and has performed in all of these languages. Pardo's breakthrough role came in February 2015, when he was cast by Juan Jose Campanella, director of the Oscar winner ''The Secret in Their Eyes'' (2010), to play Padre Martin in the hit Argentinian telenovela '' Entre Canibales''. The popularity of the series has made him a star in his native Argentina and throughout South America. Pardo and Campanella got the chance to work together again when Pardo guest-starred in an episode of the TV show ''

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'' (2017). Pardo has also done voiceover work for movies, TV, and video games, including ''

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'', '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'', and ''

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''. In 2014, he voiced the character Blackout in Disney's '' Planes: Fire & Rescue''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Videogames

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pardo, Danny Living people Argentine male actors 1971 births Male actors from Buenos Aires